Richest But Pennyless Poem by Hezekiah Tiamiyu

Richest But Pennyless

Rating: 4.3


We are the world's richest,
Building houses anywhere we care.
Give us your cartons so we tear,
To make of beds the best.
We are the neatest!
That proved by the rags we wear.
Everyday to death we get near,
From roads to crescents, all bridges we test.

We are the ones surnamed poverty,
Our believe in alms never-ending.
Life with thy hunger sword wants to kill us.
Will there be change to positivity?
Bright as the sun our future keeps shining.
For now we have no penny to buy horse.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This poem tells about the street beggars, ... And d name came when a beggar was counting d money he had made, ...it was much than what I had @ hand....later though I thought through the scenario again, thinking of how he'll spend d money, den i knew he was throughly pennyless.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
G. Akanji Olaniyi 25 December 2015

It is the true and it is ironic.....a contradiction we have come to live with, tfs! ! !

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Babatunde Aremu 01 September 2012

Wonderful poem. However, some beggars now have landed properties. Do you believe?

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Kasia Fedyk 04 August 2012

It is a beautiful poem Toheeb I feel its energy and its truth. Great write!

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Ellias Anderson Jr. 01 August 2012

good, it straightly goes through the heart of cruel people. it's shark and strong. nicely written, well done and keep writing Ellias Anderson.

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Hezekiah Tiamiyu

Hezekiah Tiamiyu

Lagos state, Nigeria
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